Portable Generator for Imported Boat

[ohthetrees]

I don’t favor the step down transformer approach because it doesn’t address hertz issue. I like the “universal charger” approach. I have a mastervolt that will charge from a wide range of voltages.. Then your house AC comes from your inverter, is consistent good quality power, and never comes directly from gen or Dock. I follow this approach on my euro boast in North America and it works well.

[ilenart]

I have a similar setup here in Perth, 120v boat. It also have a Mastervolt Isolator transformer with a 120v charger / inverter that can accept either 50 or 60hz. Sounds like what you are planning will work. Might want to check whether you need to reprogram your charger for 50 or 60 hz. On my charger / inverter this is adjustable.

Ilenart

[MickB]

Originally Posted by zams 1006

Boat is in Sydney! I'll get an Aussie generator with a step down transformer. Fingers crossed its all going to work.

Apparently the old battery charger can handle 60Hz or 50Hz

Thanks!

Oh that my electrical problems were as simple, I have just purchased a Catalina here in Oz (Florida built). The original wiring is 12 and 110v (Including the hot water service), someone has also run a 240v system in parallel (Microwave etc, there are a number of sockets), the diesel Panda gen set is 110v and of course the shore power is 240v there are both up and down voltage transformers. I know an ex-naval electrician but unfortuneatly he's working in Mali or somewhere on the west coast of Africa.